Italy / Oct 26, 1961
1h 35min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In Naples, a voice from the skies announces one morning that the final judgment will be at 6 p.m. on that day. What follows is a series of vignettes depicting various people's reactions (or lack thereof) to the announcement.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jack Palance | Matteoni |
| Vittorio De Sica | Defense lawyer |
| Anouk Aimée | Giorgio's wife Irene |
| Lino Ventura | Giovanna's father |
| Melina Mercouri | Foreign lady |
| Ernest Borgnine | Pickpocket |
| Paul Demange | Miser in Paris |
| Jimmy Durante | The man with the large nose |
| Lamberto Maggiorani | Poor man |
| Akim Tamiroff | Play director |
| Elli Davis | The blonde |
| Georges Rivière | Gianni |
| Jaime de Mora y Aragón | l'ambasciatore |
| Mike Bongiorno | Self |
| Eleonora Brown | Giovanna |
| Elisa Cegani | la madre di Giovanna |
| Franco Franchi | disoccupato |
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| Ciccio Ingrassia | disoccupato |
| Domenico Modugno | il cantante |
| Marisa Merlini | una madre |
| Andreina Pagnani | ospite in casa Matteoni |
| Giuseppe Ianigro | la personalità |
| Alberto Bonucci | ospite in casa Matteoni |
| Sergio Jossa | Luca |
| Lilli Lembo | annunciatrice Tv |
| Maria Pia Casilio | cameriera |
| Mario Abussi | |
| Giuseppe Porelli | l'accompagnatore delle personalità |
| Nando Angelini | |
| Edith Peters | Black Woman |
| Giacomo Furia | |
| Regina Bianchi | |
| Luigi Bonos | |
| Vittorio Bonos | |
| Ugo D'Alessio | un Pulcinella |
| Eugenio Maggi | |
| Teresa De Vita | |
| Pietro De Vico | venditore ambulante |
| Enzo Petito | |
| Gigi Reder | il pazzariello |
| Agostino Salvietti | |
| Carlo Taranto | un giudicato |
| Hilde Maria Renzi | |
| Mario Passante | |
| Nello Ascoli | |
| Alfredo Melidoni | |
| Pasquale Cennamo | |
| Nino Di Napoli | |
| Alberto Albani Barbieri | |
| Eliana De Sabata | |
| Alfio Vita | |
| Pilade Collaveri | |
| Salvatore Porcaro | Boy at the Window (uncredited) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Il giudizio universale |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | France, Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | DDL Cinematografica, Standard Films |
| Release date | 26 ottobre 1961 |
| Production | Alfredo De Laurentiis, Dino De Laurentiis |
| Writer | Cesare Zavattini |
| Editing | Adriana Novelli, Marisa Letti |
| Cinematography | Gábor Pogány, Luciano Tonti, Mario Capriotti, Aldo Bonifazi |
| Assistant directors | Luisa Alessandri, Franco Montemurro, Checco Rissone, Vittorio De Sica, Carla Fierro |
| Lighting | Luciano Marrocchi |
| Camera operators | Mario Capriotti, Luciano Tonti, Aldo Bonifazi, Gábor Pogány |
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| Additional photography | Luciano Tonti, Mario Capriotti, Aldo Bonifazi, Gábor Pogány |
| Production design | Pasquale Romano, Elio Costanzi, Pietro Bologna |
| Art direction | Elio Costanzi, Pasquale Romano, Pietro Bologna |
| Set decoration | Elio Costanzi, Pasquale Romano, Pietro Bologna |
| Special effects | Giuseppe Metalli |
| Music | Alessandro Cicognini, Bruno Moreal, Franco Ferrara, Biagio Fiorelli |
| Sound | Bruno Moreal, Franco Ferrara, Biagio Fiorelli, Alessandro Cicognini |
| Costume design | Elio Costanzi, Anna Cristofani, Giulia Mafai, Gaspare Carboni |
| Makeup | Gaspare Carboni, Anna Cristofani, Giulia Mafai, Elio Costanzi |
| Hairstyling | Anna Cristofani, Giulia Mafai, Gaspare Carboni, Elio Costanzi |
Release dates
Theatrical release
France / May 10, 1962 / U
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